EVENT INFORMATION

19
February
1695

The slave ship John Bonadventure began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

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📅 19 February 1695 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: John Bonadventure; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 161.4. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tebbet, John; Captain: Ford; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 27 October 1694. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 15.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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